Ahead of the start of term next week, we are sharing an update about industrial action. You may be aware that earlier this month, the University and College Union (UCU) announced that members have secured a mandate for further strike action.
At present, no dates for strike days have been confirmed. However, the UCU has announced it will extend its action short of a strike (ASOS) to include a marking and assessment boycott from Thursday 20 April.
We appreciate that this announcement comes at an important time in the academic year and may be unsettling. We want to assure you that we will continue to do all we can to minimise the disruption. We are working with academic departments ahead of the upcoming assessment periods to understand the impact. Your department will be in touch when more specific information is available.
In the meantime, please continue to revise and prepare for exams and assessments and engage with learning and teaching as usual. We have updated the industrial action hub to include additional FAQs about exams and assessments. We will keep this hub up-to-date with the latest information.
Please be assured that your academic department will advise on any changes to assessments or examinations if this is required. We appreciate your patience whilst we work through this.
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Best wishes,
and the Student Communications team
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